Splendours of the Kimberley and Northern Territory with Kimberley Coastal Expedition

Trip Type: Small Ship Cruise , Remote Journey , Other
Coast | 23 D
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NZD 30,895.00 /Person

Explore Broome's sunset at Cable Beach Club Resort. Travel Gibb River Road to Windjana Gor...
Splendours of the Kimberley and Northern Territory with Kimberley Coastal Expedition

Explore Broome's sunset at Cable Beach Club Resort. Travel Gibb River Road to Windjana Gorge and Derby's art gallery. Stay at Bell Gorge Wilderness Lodge. Hike Bell Gorge, then head to El Questro. Enjoy Zebedee Springs and Emma Gorge. Discover Purnululu National Park's wonders. Experience Katherine Outback before heading to Darwin. Explore Litchfield National Park. Embark on a cruise to King George River, Ashmore Reef, and more. Visit Montgomery Reef and Horizontal Falls. Conclude in Broome.

Arrive in Broome, where we meet you on arrival and transfer you to your hotel, Broome's iconic Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa. Settle in and enjoy the evening at leisure. Soak up the views of Broome's incredible sunset as you enjoy a welcome dinner.

Accommodation
Broome, Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa

Meals Included
  • Dinners

Location
Broome , Australia

Journey on the Gibb River Road to Windjana Gorge, where sheer cliffs tower above pristine white sands and fossils lies embedded in the gorge walls.

Continue on to Bell Gorge Wilderness.

Accommodation
Two Nights, APT's exclusive Bell Gorge Wilderness Lodge

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Broome , Australia

Back on the Gibb River Road, travel to Bell Gorge, where stunning cliffs surround a series of tiered waterholes. You might like to hike to the lower pool of the gorge and enjoy a dip in the waterfall below. Alternatively, relax in the shade and enjoy a spot of birdwatching.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Broome , Australia

Travel through the heart of Kimberley cattle country to Galvans Gorge, where a refreshing swim awaits. Then, continue to the beautiful Manning Creek, where you'll enjoy lunch before journeying towards El Questro, an incredible cattle station and nature reserve that covers a staggering 700,000 acres.

Accommodation
Two Nights, El Questro - Emma Gorge

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Broome , Australia

Enjoy a hike to picturesque Emma Gorge, where you can indulge in a refreshing swim beneath the stunning towering droplet waterfall. After lunch, enjoy a Signature Experience.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Broome , Australia

Journey into Purnululu National Park, home to the famed black and orange striped domes of the Bungle Bungle Range. Travel the Spring Creek Track before hiking to Echidna Chasm, a natural cleft in the rock. Later, arrive at your lodge in the heart of the national park.

Accommodation
Two Nights, APT's exclusive Bungle Bungle Wilderness Lodge

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Broome , Australia

Explore the magic of Purnululu for yourself and discover the depth of the Bungle Bungle Range. Created by the constant erosion of river movements over 20 million years, the range has both geological and Indigenous cultural significance. Start with a walk along Piccaninny Creek, before stopping at Cathedral Gorge. You might like to take a helicopter flight over the Bungle Bungle Range (own expense). 

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Broome , Australia

Today will be spent travelling to Kununurra, the gateway to the eastern Kimberley, where you will enjoy a signature experience this evening.

Accommodation
Kununurra Country Club

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Broome , Australia

Cross the border into the Northern Territory on the way to Nitmiluk National Park. This evening, settle into your hotel before enjoying dinner here tonight.

Accommodation
Two Nights, Katherine, Contour Hotel

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Broome , Australia

After breakfast, set out on a cruise through Nitmiluk Gorge, as you learn about the music, stories and ways of the local Jawoyn people. Visit Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park to see sparkling limestone formations of stalactites and stalagmites.

This afternoon, relax at Katherine Hot Springs, nestled along Katherine River, featuring clear pools surrounded by stunning native plants.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Broome , Australia

Following your outback show, continue to Darwin.

Accommodation
Three Nights, Darwin, Vibe Hotel

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

Location
Broome , Australia

Journey into Litchfield today where you’ll visit enchanting Florence Falls and Wangi Falls that flow all year round. Perhaps walk down one of the two pathways that lead to the refreshing swimming hole.

Enjoy a farewell dinner this evening.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Broome , Australia

Today enjoy a day at leisure in Darwin.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast

Location
Darwin , Australia

This afternoon, meet your fellow cruise travellers on board.

Accommodation
Nine Nights, Seabourn Pursuit

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Dinners

Location
Darwin , Australia

Today, your ship cruises into Koolama Bay. Hear how this harbour was renamed following the Japanese bombing of the MV Koolama in 1942. Join your Expedition Team aboard a Zodiac to meander through King George River’s gorge system, passing mangrove-fringed coves and sheer red cliffs. This evening, enjoy a Captain’s welcome dinner.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Darwin , Australia

Enjoy a relaxed morning aboard your luxurious ship. This afternoon, pay a special visit to Ashmore Reef Marine Park. Located in the Timor Sea and spanning 583 square kilometres, the reef is a sanctuary for many marine species. Every year, more than 100,000 seabirds breed here, including crested terns, white-tailed tropicbirds and great frigatebirds. In addition to the prolific birdlife, beneath the clear tropical waters, the coral reefs, seagrass meadows, sandflats and lagoons of Ashmore Reef are home to a colourful array of marine life. 255 species of reef building coral dwell here - the greatest number of any reef on the West Australian coast. Our visit to Ashmore reef is required to ensure we comply with Australian government regulations. Pending favourable weather and sea conditions, you’ll explore this sanctuary via Zodiac with your Expedition Team.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Darwin , Australia

This morning, join your Expedition Team on an intriguing discovery. Walk across salt flats to view the wreckage of a US Air Force DC-3 which crash-landed near Vansittart Bay during World War II. Later, we reposition in the bay to visit Jar Island and discover the island’s outstanding rock art gallery. During your exploration here, you’ll see fascinating examples of Gwion Gwion (Bradshaw) paintings, dating back more than 20,000 years.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Darwin , Australia

Today, enjoy a Signature Experience on Bigge Island.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Darwin , Australia

You are transported to Prince Frederick Harbour today, home to the towering red cliffs and tangled mangroves of Hunter River and Porosus Creek. With its extreme tides and pristine ecosystems, the harbour and its waterways are rich in wildlife including mudskippers and saltwater crocodiles. Porosus Creek takes its name from the scientific name for saltwater crocodile, a good indication of what we’re looking for today. Keen birdwatchers should keep a careful eye out for kingfishers, egrets, herons and white-bellied sea eagles. To enhance your day, you might choose to set out on a thrilling helicopter flight to see the Mitchell Falls in all its splendour from above (flight at own expense).

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Darwin , Australia

Today, visit Montgomery Reef and Freshwater Cove, where you will enjoy two Signature Experiences.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Darwin , Australia

Explore Talbot Bay and Cyclone Creek. Accompanied by your Expedition Team Leader, you’ll weave nimbly past the dramatic folds of rock formations, keeping a look out for local wildlife.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Darwin , Australia

There’s promise of turquoise waters today as your ship arrives in the Buccaneer Archipelago, home to more than 800 islands. Cruise to Adele Island and join your Expedition Team member for an exploration of this remote coastal area by Zodiac. The island is surrounded by Adele Reef, teeming with an array of coral and marine life, including reef sharks and stingrays.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Darwin , Australia

Arriving at Broome this morning, say goodbye to your ship and be transferred to the airport.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast

Location
Darwin , Australia

  • Nine nights aboard Seabourn Pursuit with daily excursions on Zodiac vessels
  • Experiences in 27 destinations
  • Locally inspired dining – a total of 61 meals and a wide range of onboard beverages
  • Services of an APT Driver-Guide and Tour Director on cruise
  • Stay at APT's exclusive network of Wilderness Lodges
  • Celebrate the Northern Territory’s pastoral history during the Katherine Outback Experience show
  • View the incredible natural phenomenon Horizontal Falls
  • Join your Expedition Team to explore Montgomery Reef by Zodiac
  • Itinerary, inclusions and pricing are subject to change
  • Prices include airport transfers, port charges and park fees
  • High Zodiac Activity – This expedition cruise uses Zodiacs for most excursions
  • Activity Level: Active; This tour includes some longer, more challenging hikes over uneven terrain
  • Weather may cause disruptions to itinerary, especially in remote locations
  • Cruising itineraries are subject to change due to tidal conditions and may be modified on board your ship
  • Tours at the start of the season are more susceptible to itinerary changes due to late seasonal rain
  • Valid passports are mandatory on all Kimberley Coast cruises
  • Prices are for cruise and land tour only, flights not included unless specified

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Destination Details
Coast | 23 D
Trip Location
Trip Starts:
Darwin , Australia
Trip Finishes:
Darwin , Australia
Countries Visited:
Australia
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